I have to move a 125gal 1500 miles HELP!!!!

[Brackishbandit]

If you ARE willing to spend whatever - sit back, and hire somebody to do this for you - Pay extra for a heated box truck, etc etc... I think that would be the least worry, and stress to you, especially if you have your family to think about, too.

Thanks but I am willing to use the knowledge of the people here and not waste money. If it was my full on reef tank that I lost in Wilma (1.5 weeks no power and ran out of propane for generator....long story) I would but I believe with the knowledge of you and others. Why pay some one to do the same thing I can do with some advice... Mostly worried about kill temps and perimeters any advice is gladly taken


Thanks

 

[santoury]

Temps are rough when using an UHaul as the back is not heated. I mean, how cold CAN live rock get?
As for the fish in the car - be careful, too. Depending on what kind of car you have, the back can get pretty chilly too, even when it's warm up front. I have had to use those plug-in accessory heaters for the area closest to the back of the vehicle. You may want to get one just in case. Styro boxes also help with buffering temps.

 

[Brackishbandit]

okay so if I get a 50 gallon garbage can and cover wrap it with insulation (used on water heaters ) and a heater with thermostat and a 30 watt air pump what about that scenario for the rock and sand. The same with fish in 30 gal behind passenger seat in car with fish ????? may be two 50s

 

[Wolf3101]

Pick up a pallette tank and what ever you do don't forget how much weight...not to mention inertia this is going to place on your vehicle. You can run battery powered air pumps driving a few established hydro 5 sponge filters for the trip. Just stop occasionally and change the batteries in the pumps. They should run for 3 or 4 hours or so each set reliably...possibly longer but I've never pushed them that far. The pallette tanks are MUCH stronger and easer to move that rubbermaid tubs. You can pick them up in two sizes on Ebay. I can provide a link if you'd like. Tight sealing tops are available for them for a few bucks more that you can cut holes in and fill with foam...allowing gas exchange without water sloshing out on turns or bumps. Insulating this type of transport is as simple as taping foam slabs to the sides. It can be heated with 2 liter pop bottles full of hot water. Use eggcrate dividers to keep the rock from sliding around in the transport tank.

 

[Brackishbandit]

can't get pvt message got some pop blockers sorry

 

[south coast nelly]

God I love it when people don't listen...Brackishbandit Clearly says... Not willing to start over... will spend whatever to move

i know what the person said...i was reading<as pc does not talk

trying to look at it from another perspective...so sorry if i wasnt going with what you had in midi can see clearly now thanks to you,what would i have done

i know how you feel,what am i going to do when i move to colombia<s america>would LOVE to take my fish but i know i cant so my sisters going to keep them,,,,,good luck with what you do mate....as said i was trying to get you o look at it from a diff point<what would you do if they died on transit>just weigh up the pros/cons.

 

[Brackishbandit]

i know what the person said...i was reading<as pc does not talk

trying to look at it from another perspective...so sorry if i wasnt going with what you had in midi can see clearly now thanks to you,what would i have done

i know how you feel,what am i going to do when i move to colombia<s america>would LOVE to take my fish but i know i cant so my sisters going to keep them,,,,,good luck with what you do mate....as said i was trying to get you o look at it from a diff point<what would you do if they died on transit>just weigh up the pros/cons.

I thought about it but hey what the f**k I will only learn from this and my stubbornness overrides my commonsense

 

[south coast nelly]

k good luck..hehe...i know if i could take mine with me,i would,even if it ment leaving behind the wife,,,,"WACK"Opps ive done it now

 

[basslover34]

i know what the person said...i was reading<as pc does not talk

Bummer... mine does ... guess it helps if your a computer geek like me though

trying to look at it from another perspective...so sorry if i wasnt going with what you had in midi can see clearly now thanks to you,what would i have done

Different Perspectives are good... thats why we are here...That Said you didn't offer a different perspective but one that was already mentioned to be out of the question

i know how you feel,what am i going to do when i move to colombia<s america>would LOVE to take my fish but i know i cant so my sisters going to keep them,,,,,good luck with what you do mate....as said i was trying to get you o look at it from a diff point<what would you do if they died on transit>just weigh up the pros/cons.

Excelent point but your talking about moving from one country to another which you're prob going to have import issues that are keeping you from moving your fish which is a completly different issue to as what you are trying to compare to.

You can get away with moving these fish by doing exactly what your doing, Research several different ideas and go with the one that makes the most sence... if you have the space then use the Rubbermaid idea... if not then I seriously suggest that you find a local person to help out by shipping them there ahead of time... worst case you could contact your LFS in your area to help with teaching you how to ship or do it for you.

 

[Brackishbandit]

thanks wolf great idea